Shells fell while the Ukrainian Interior Minister was inspecting the front line

Several mortar shells fell hundreds of meters from the whereabouts of Ukraine's Interior Minister Denis Monastirsky, while on Saturday he met journalists during his tour of the battle front against Russian-backed rebels.

The minister was forced into hiding when the shells exploded, shortly after he made statements to international media, AFP correspondents reported.

No casualties were reported.

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